Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-09-14
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County Recorder Beard as q Me.
teorOlogica1 and Weather sharp.
County Recorder and Auditor W. 8.
Beard has had new honors shrust upon
him. 1t lie . case Of the Office seeking the
man. By Act Of the last Legislature he
| was made " Ex-oficio Volunteer Meteoro.
logical Observer" There isn'ta red cent
In II. But the honor and glory that
cluster around the thing will descend TO
his remotest generations. It ia . big
thing for glory. That is why our hith.
erto affable and genial Recorder seems dis
posed Of late to overlook Us common folk.
He feels his oats. He is now o full.fedeed
Professor of meteorological science and
things. He is the Virgins of the Base
Range. He can tell you all about the
weather o month ahead. He has got the
tools to do IL with. The head center Of
the weather service at Carson has Just
sent him q dry goods box full Of 'em.
His psrsphernslia consists Of one maxi
mum thermometer, one minimum Their.
mometer. one dry bulb thermometer, one
wet bulb Thermometer and one rain guage,
with overflow attachment" The over
flow is especially important 10 the densely
humid atmosphere Of this region, il the
Professor should perchanoe leave his ma.
chine exposed to the full glare OF heaven
where the vandsls and lswless may reach
IL. In that case he would doubtless be
called upon TO report 70 his superior ct
Carson q phenomenal copiousness Of rain.
fall at this end Of the line, so puzzling in
Its component parts as to require Q chemi.
cal analysis to determine it's exact status.
But the maximum" and minimum +"
can be easily established with his wet
bulb" The Professor is sitting up nights
to master the voluminous instructions |
which came with his commission and the |
goods. He has already waded right into
the bowels OF astronomical science. He |
knows ell about ii and can give you either
q partial or total eclipse any time you want
1t. Ii won't cost you q nickel. His am.
bition 10 fred for glory. His earth.
quake book and cyclone instructions
have not yet arrived from Carson.
The Professor has il In anticipation to
make q speciality OF earthquakes, and
cyclones. while NJ other part OF the
meteorological service, will be neglected
or overlooked. He will embrace the
NuOlo Uuriubbb, II ~ TAXES nlm Gil Cum-
The law requires observations to
be made every two hours through each
night. Our Professor takes hold OF his
new duties with 30 much enthusiasm that
his friends fear he will become 9 perpetual
observer. He is on IL bigger than . wolf.
The SENTINEL welcomes this new adjunct
TO the advancing civilization Of the time
with the greatest cordiality. and begs TO as
sure Professor Beard that his meteorolog- |
ical matters, and shings can always have Q
prominent place in Its widely circulated
columns. 1t supplies 9 long felt want, and
must prove OF the highest convenience 70
our people. II will be Of the greatest posi-.
BILE advantage TO travellers. Now when
one starts on . trip through the mountains
il will be only necessary to ask Professor
Beard. whether to take along an overcast
or 9 linen duster. The Professor can tell
you whether you will freeze or roast here
or hereafter. Meteorology, In such &C.
complished hands, is the boss racket.